Area Manager

Plamo Trades Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks of holiday plus bank holidays

Annual salary reviews

Extensive training opportunities

Free Kumon tuition for children

Company pension

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance and critical illness cover

Job summary

A leading educational network in the UK is seeking an Area Manager to enhance the experience of students and support Instructors in their education centres. The role involves improving instructional quality and ensuring growth in student numbers. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and excellent communication skills. Offering a salary of £30,000 plus benefits including training, annual salary reviews, and extensive discounts, this role provides a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in education.

Qualifications

• Experience in the education sector is desirable but complete training will be provided.
• A full UK driving licence is required for regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Support Instructors to ensure growth and retention of students.
• Improve the quality of instruction and delivery of the Kumon Method.
• Conduct centre visits, training, and analyze instructor and student progress.
• Continuously develop knowledge of the Kumon Method.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Passion for education

Flexibility to work extended hours

Education

Bachelor's degree

Minimum grade B in GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

One of the largest supplementary education provider in the world are now recruiting for Area Managers within the Education Sector to help build on their previous success and help enhance the ability of their students.

Candidates should have a passion for education and the ability to motivate and develop others.

With a starting salary of £30,000 (London Weighting), Multiple discounts and benefits to help your money go further, and an increase of £2,000 post probation; they invest in you so you can invest in the future of their children.

This leading educational network offer maths and English study programmes to more than four million students worldwide; with over 650 franchised study centres across the UK and Ireland.

As an Area Manager, your role is to support a group of Instructors (franchisees) to ensure the growth of their Education Centres including the recruitment and retention of their students in their study centres.

In London our Area Manager regions are defined as London Central, London North & London West

All Area Managers benefit from a six month on the job training programme.

As an Area Manager, they will train you to hone your passion and be able to:

• Improve the quality of instruction and delivery of the Kumon Method within your area
• Support Instructors with strategies to ensure growth and achievement of their targets
• Prioritise area activities such as centre visits, training and analysing Instructor and student progress
• Continuously develop your knowledge and expertise of the Kumon Method of Learning

To be successful as an Area Manager all you’ll need to start with is:

• A passion for working in the education sector, previous experience would be nice, but they provide complete training
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of grade B in GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
• The flexibility to work extended hours
• A full UK driving licence (regional travel will be a regular requirement within the role)

In return, Area Managers are offered:

• 4 weeks of holiday on top of bank holidays (This will increase with length of service)
• Annual salary reviews
• Extensive training opportunities throughout your career
• Free Kumon tuition for your children
• Hundreds of retail discounts, a company pension, private medical and dental cover, life assurance and critical illness cover

Staff at Kumon all share a passion for education, and the desire to help children achieve their full potential. The work you do, no matter what your role, will make a real difference to developing students' abilities and will help you to achieve your full potential too.

In order to become an Area Manager, the interview process will consist of:

1. Initial phone interview with the hiring manager.
2. If successful you will be invited to attend an orientation meeting/assessment day, in a centre around the country. The assessment day will not be solely based on tests, but also presentations. And is an opportunity for you to get to know the team.
3. The final stage will be a presentation followed by a Q&A session and a face‑to‑face interview.